Hurricane Isaias approaches Gulf Coast as Category 3 storm

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 21:19 · Archive

Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast Friday night with devastating winds and storm surge.

Hurricane Isaias is approaching the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, the first major hurricane of an unusually quiet Atlantic season. The storm is expected to make landfall Friday night between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and Destin in the Florida Panhandle, a low-lying area with white sand beaches and vacation homes.

Florida officials issued urgent evacuation warnings. Senator Rick Scott told residents that if local officials ordered evacuation, they should 'GET THE HECK OUT'. Scott said President Donald Trump told him the Federal Emergency Management Agency would respond following the storm. The National Hurricane Center warned of storm surge as high as 6 to 9 feet, with Pensacola Beach and the Gulf Islands National Seashore at greatest risk.

Beyond the immediate storm, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned against looting during evacuations and power outages, cautioning that looting during an emergency can be charged as a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia urged residents to document their homes and important papers by taking photos and videos and uploading files to the cloud, advice that could help with insurance claims. Officials also warned residents to watch for scammers and fraudsters after the storm.

How it is being reported

• NEW VIDEO: Here’s a look inside Hurricane Isaias as it approaches FloridaHurricane Hunters have released new footage of the inside of Hurricane Isaias as the category 3 storm approaches Florida's panhandle.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 22:27
• Boaters across Florida’s Panhandle search for safer water ahead of Hurricane IsaiasMarinas along the river in Carrabelle are already feeling the effects of the storm.WCTV · 9 Oct, 21:57
• Florida officials warn against looting, urge residents to document homes before Hurricane Isaias landsFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned people not to exploit evacuations and power outages from Hurricane Isaias to break into homes, while Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia urged residents to document their property and important papers before the storm.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 20:45
• ‘Get the heck out’: Officials make desperate plea to residents as Hurricane Isaias approachesOfficials issued a desperate plea as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast with possible “devastating” winds.WCTV · 9 Oct, 20:40

In this story: Hurricane Isaias · Rick Scott · Donald Trump · James Uthmeier · Blaise Ingoglia · Gulf Coast · Florida · Mobile Bay

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